New Dene vice-chief for MLTC
Former English River First Nation chief Lawrence McIntyre isn’t ready to give up on being an elected official quite yet.
McIntyre – who served as ERFN chief from 2015-2019 – was recently elected as the Meadow Lake Tribal Council’s (MLTC)...
Firearms complaint near Loon Lake
Loon Lake RCMP is currently (as of Tuesday morning, Aug. 18) on scene at a residence located on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation in response to a firearms complaint.
Police are asking residents to avoid the area and follow any...
Armed robbery near Beauval
On Aug. 14 at approximately 1 a.m., Beauval RCMP received a report of three suspects who entered and robbed a local business situated at the Beauval Forks off Highway 155 North. They threatened staff with a firearm and demanded...
Beirut explosions ‘felt’ in Meadow Lake
Events of international renown often strike a chord with people right here in Meadow Lake, and the recent explosions in the Lebanese capital of Beirut are no exception.
Meadow Lake resident Zouhair Malaeb was on the phone with a friend...
Dancy named Sox MVP
Short and sweet.
That’s how the Meadow Lake Senior Sox would sum up the modified 2020 North Saskatchewan River Baseball League (NSRBL) season, which came to an end for the hometown team when they lost a single-elimination playoff game to...
Stray horses a concern in Loon Lake
The Village of Loon Lake is done horsing around.
At its next regular meeting scheduled for Aug. 19, village council is expected to discuss the ongoing issue of stray horses in the community and what can be done to put...
Body of missing boy located
More than a month after he disappeared beneath the depths of Makwa Lake, the remains of six-year-old Lian Thunderchild have been located.
While details remained few as of this posting, news of the discovery was shared earlier this evening (Aug....
New chuckwagon driver makes his mark
Calvin Fiddler is living his dream.
A Waterhen Lake First Nation member, Fiddler made his debut in the wagon box this past weekend, driving in his first official chuckwagon race as part of the unsanctioned charity fun races held Aug....
Real estate sales on the rise
While many businesses were forced to take a back seat to COVID-19, the local real estate market was not one of them.
“In my experience, COVID-19 didn’t really have a negative impact on the realty market at all,” explained Catherine...
RM hires beaver trapper
The RM of Meadow Lake is upping the ante when it comes to eradicating problem beavers.
During RM council’s recent meeting, held July 13, a motion was carried to ratify the hiring of Ashton McIntyre as a beaver control manager....